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- Q.Passion Flowers? - Living in Western New York (Buffalo - Niagara Area), can I grow a Passion Flower vine tree year round outdoors? ...
- Q.Passion Flower (Maypop) Issue - My passion flower (maypop) is a container plant on my porch. This is the first time I have ever had ...
- Q.Golfredlary Caterpillars - I have a blue passion vine that is covered with Golfredlary caterpillars. How to I treat the vine?
- Q.Passion Fruit - Leaves of our passion fruit plant are being eaten. What is a solution?
- Q.Passion Fruit Vine - We have a Passion Fruit vine (Banana Passion Fruit, Passiflora spp) which we want to try and move. Is this ...
- Q.Caring For A Passion Flower - I have three Passion flower climbing vines that I have planted into the ground with the hopes that they will ...
- Q.Passiflora Vine - I live in a colder climate (NJ). Do I need to cut back the vine after the foliage dies or ...
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carlrey on
June 6, 2011Q.Passion Flowers?
Living in Western New York (Buffalo - Niagara Area), can I grow a Passion Flower vine tree year round outdoors? I know it is an annual but will it survive cold winters? Will I have to cut it down, dig it up and bring it indoors for winter or will a heavy mulch cover protect it from the winter cold/snow?
Answered by
Heather on
June 9, 2011
Certified ExpertA.If you live very near the falls so that you are in zone 6, you may be able to get a standard purple passion flower to survive in the ground year round if you plant is somewhere sheltered and it is mulched well in the winter. This is the lowermost zone that it can survive in and the purple passion flower is considered to be the hardiest.
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Anonymous on
June 26, 2011Q.Passion Flower (Maypop) Issue
My passion flower (maypop) is a container plant on my porch. This is the first time I have ever had one. . . and it is the most amazing flower ever. I have two issues of concern. First, the flowers bloom and then the next day they are gone. . . not even a shred of evidence they were ever there the next day. Could something be coming along at night and taking them? How long do the flowers usually last once they have bloomed? Second, I noticed that some of the immature blooms never get there and just fall to the ground. Could I be giving too much water? I have it on the porch and it gets sun and shade but not harsh direct sun. Would it prefer the hard afternoon sun?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 27, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Several things could be affecting the plant. You may have given the plant too much nitrogen. This causes vigorous growth but little in the way of blooms. You can counter this with adding more phosphorous to the plant. Bone meal is an excellent source of bone meal.
There is a good chance that your bud drop is due to a moisture problem. Passion flower requires plenty of water during the growing season. Low humidity can also cause the buds to dry up and drop.
Your plant could also have some type of pest problem. Tretaing it with neem oil should help with this.
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Anonymous on
July 4, 2011Q.Golfredlary Caterpillars
I have a blue passion vine that is covered with Golfredlary caterpillars. How to I treat the vine?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 5, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm
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Anonymous on
July 11, 2011Q.Passion fruit
Leaves of our passion fruit plant are being eaten. What is a solution?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Try neem oil. It is both an effective pesticide and fungicide. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
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Anonymous on
July 24, 2011Q.Passion Fruit Vine
We have a Passion Fruit vine (Banana Passion Fruit, Passiflora spp) which we want to try and move. Is this advisable? What would be the best way to go about it? Cut it right down (how much?)? It is not very big and only has 2 or 3 main stems that are about a meter and a half or so long. We have had it less than a year. Is it the right time of year (winter here in Sydney, Australia)? Any other tips or reasons why we should not do it?
- Answered by
Becca062 on
July 25, 2011A.Here is some information about overwintering and starting new plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/passion-flower-winter-care.htmhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/propagating-passion-flower.htm
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Anonymous on
August 10, 2011Q.Caring for a Passion Flower
I have three Passion flower climbing vines that I have planted into the ground with the hopes that they will climb up over my arbor. I need to know what to do with them during the winter months, and also what kind of fertilizer and how often they need it, as well as how much sun and how often to water.
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Nikki on
August 11, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/passion-flower-winter-care.htm
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Anonymous on
August 13, 2011Q.Passiflora Vine
I live in a colder climate (NJ). Do I need to cut back the vine after the foliage dies or will new foliage sprout on those existing vines in the spring?
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 13, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Depending on the variety, you may not be able to overwinter your passion vine outside. Here is more information on how to overwinter them, depending on teh variety:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/preparing-a-passion-flower-vine-for-winter.htm
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